Country Profile of Uganda
including Map & Weather Charts

Situated in the heart of Africa and astride the Equator, this lush and fertile country with spectacular scenery and abundant wildlife - is the Pearl of Africa. It's beauty is only surpassed by its most famous attraction - Bwindi, home of the elusive gorilla. Half of the total population of the world's gorillas live in the Virunga Mountains.

Amongst Uganda's attractions are the magnificent Murchison Falls where the 50 metre wide Nile is forced through a narrow cleft in the rocks, plunging hundreds of feet into a narrow gorge and Lake Victoria - the second largest freshwater lake in the world. Murchison Falls National Park is the largest of Uganda's National Parks. A pleasant area of rolling grassland and wooded savanna, the park extends from Karuma Falls in the east to Lake Albert in the west.

The main attraction for tourists here is the launch trip on the Nile where one has the opportunity to see riverine species such as the crocodiles and hippopotamus, together with a variety of game animals and an impressive arrray of bird species.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is one of the treasures of Uganda and a Mecca for bird-watchers. The Ruwenzoris, or the Mountains of the Moon, as the Greek astrologer Ptolemy first named them, have a legendary beauty, and are perhaps the most beautiful mountain range in the whole of Africa.

Uganda enjoys ideal weather conditions ranging from the warmth of the lowlands to the coolness of the highlands. Mean temperatures are between 21C and 31C all year round. The Rainy Seasons are March to May as well as October and November.

Map of Uganda

Weather Chart for Uganda

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